39 fake passports found as Malaysia detains 68 Vietnamese citizens

A Wednesday raid by immigration officers in Malaysia’s Stulang Laut, a suburb in Johor Bahru City, netted a group of 68 Vietnamese citizens aged between 18 and 57. Johor State is located at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. Malaysian police said the raid and arrests followed public complaints. The Star Online reported that eight were detained for staying on in Malaysia with expired passports, 21 failed to show proper travel documents and 39 others had fake passports.